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$1M Grant Enabled Doylestown Hospital to Nearly Double the Capacity of Its Breast Cancer Screenings
A grant from the Pa. Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program has boosted Doylestown Hospital’s countywide efforts to combat breast cancer. The capital enabled the health system to increase the size of its new Clark Center for Breast Imaging, according to John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The grant provided $1 million in funding toward the…
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Bear Necessities: We’re Not the Only Suburbs Evicting Hairy, Hungry Nocturnal Visitors
A black bear captured in a Clifton Heights yard has been safely transported to State Game Lands in a less populated area in Dauphin County, reports the CBS3 staff. The drowsy Delaware County bear had been hit with a tranquilizer dart and was hanging from a tree in the yard of Adriana Fernande. He slowly…
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After the Unthinkable Happened to Their Son, Exton Couple Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities
After their son Cailen, who has an intellectual disability, was assaulted during a shoplifting incident at Acme (his place of employment), Exton residents John and Denise Bailey have taken to fighting for the rights of those with disabilities. J.F. Pirro reported their advocacy efforts in Main Line Today. While individuals with disabilities are hired, there are often…
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Holy ‘Que Smokehouse in Lahaska Is Firing on All Cylinders for May, National BBQ Month
Holy ‘Que Smokehouse in Lahaska is celebrating May’s National BBQ Month with an expanded menu and on-the-house sides. PhillyGrub blogger Marilyn Johnson roasted her competition in the race to cover the story on NewsBreak. Holy ‘Que Smokehouse opened in 2020 under the ownership of pitmaster Tom Peters. He is a self-made expert who invested six…
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Rita’s Italian Ice in Warrington Thanks K9 Officer Team for Licking Local Crime
This week, Officer Murphy of the Warrington Police Department received a tangible thank-you for his work. He consumed the honorific — a vanilla custard — in only a matter of seconds and found its topping to be especially delicious. The frosty snack didn’t come with fudge, a cherry, or candies. It was crowned with a…
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Wanted by the YMCA This Summer: Awesome Girls Who Want to Ramp Up Their Awesomeness
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties seeks teenage girls who, rather than frittering away their summer gazing endlessly at a phone, are eager for some self-esteem building. The details on its Empower U camp were presented by Maya Lindsay, Marketing Intern, on the Y’s website. The program is free (!) and pitched at girls…
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CompanyVoice in Blue Bell Seeking Applicants For Online Banking Customer Service Position
CompanyVoice in Blue Bell invites applications for Online Banking Customer Service Position, a full time (40 hours/week) role for a program that runs during these hours: Program Hours:Mon- Fri 8:30am – 12:00amSat/Sun 8:00am – 8:00pm The Online Banking Customer Service Position assists digital banking customers with basic account transactions, questions, and troubleshooting. Customer interaction is…
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Abington Mother and Daughter Start Nonprofit to Make Clinical Trials More Diverse, Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
Anita T. Conner of Abington and her daughter, Kerri Conner Matchett, were diagnosed with breast cancer ten years apart, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Today, they run Praise Is the Cure, a nonprofit that raises awareness about the disease and helps make clinical trials more diverse and inclusive. Rutgers University researchers have made…
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$5.2 Billion Chinook Deal From Germany Nearly at Doorstep of Ridley Boeing Plant
The Ridley Boeing plant has come into a potentially lucrative $5.27 billion deal to produce 60 new Chinook CH-47F military helicopters for Germany in its efforts to rearm against potential Russian threats to NATO nations sending weapons to Ukraine, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. No formal announcement has been made. Information on…
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Landenberg Woman Preserves ‘Magical Place’ in Memory of Her Husband
For three decades, Landenberg couple Wyn and Cindy Hiles owned a 7.8-acre property off Penn Green Road, and after Wyn’s death in 2016, Cindy sought to preserve the land to prevent development and keep his legacy alive, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. The two were married and raised their two sons on…
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As Vintners Are to Fine Wine, This Pair of Discerning New Hope Chocolatiers Are to Decadent Candies
Bucks County’s burnished reputation for creating fine wine is certainly unquestioned. But local vintners aren’t the only gustatory specialists in the area. The sweets produced by Pierre’s Chocolates, New Hope, reflect a similar adherence to exacting standards and old-world precision. The original owner of Pierre’s was Jean Pierre Meyenberg, a Swiss chocolatier. He learned the…
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Vintage Ferris Wheel, Forged in Phoenixville, Returns as Statuary after Long-Term Boardwalk Service
Phoenixville Borough Council has formally reserved a location where an Asbury Park, N.J. Ferris wheel — a boardwalk mainstay for more than a century that was built with Phoenixville steel — will return in revised form to its birthplace. It is envisioned as a “74-foot statue of Americana,” writes Jerry Carino for The Asbury Park…
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Turtle’s Version of ‘Hey, Babe, Can I Buy You a Drink?’ Results in Viral Video at Nearby Wildlife Refuge
Philadelphia stand-up comedian Jamie Pappas was eager to get outside one Saturday morning and enjoy the nice weather. So the 29-year-old drove to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum to do some bird watching. Victor Fiorillo, Philadelphia Magazine, covered the romantic interlude she captured. She found a turtle slapping another turtle. So she…
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Citing Exciting Sites: Visit Pa. Spotlights Small Businesses That Excel in Serving Tourists… And Locals
Visit Pa. has compiled a list of recommendable small businesses for travelers to the Keystone State. Two of these gems are in our own backyard; some others are close enough for a stop-in. All are worth supporting from the standpoint of helping local economies and experiencing some unique shopping and dining. In County Within Bucks…
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Bucks County Human Services Recognized as ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Protecting Children
Meg Snead, Acting Secretary for the Pa. Dept. of Human Services, congratulated the Bucks County Human Services Division recently for its visionary structure. The Doylestown department is an all-encompassing resource whose long-term support has curbed incidents of child abuse in the county. The Bucks County Human Services Division is an organized variety of solutions that…
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When Parx Racing’s Equine Athletes Finish Their High-Speed Careers, What Happens Next?
When a horse has finished his or her career at Parx Racing in Bensalem, what happens next? Are they literally put out to pasture? Or resigned to a fate worse than that? Thanks to the work of New Start for Horses in Harrisburg, they transition to other engaging careers. The need for a post-track career…
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In a Move Oscar Will Surely Grouch About, Hugs Return to Sesame Place
Sesame Place, just on the cusp of its full-blown spring/summer 2022 season, is changing a former pandemic-related policy. Suffice to say, Oscar the Grouch will hate it; Elmo will love it. The close proximity character interactions that were sidelined by COVID-19 cautiousness, are back. In other words, it’s hugs all around, reports Laura Smythe for…
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Newtown’s Robin Wiessmann to Roll onto the Amtrak BoD from Position as Pa. Housing Finance Agency CEO
Pres. Joe Biden has nominated Newtown resident Robin Wiessmann to serve on the board of directors of Amtrak. The shift for the soon-to-be former Pa. Housing Finance Agency (PFHA) CEO was reported by Jeff Blumenthal in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Wiessmann has a deep history in public service. Before leading the PFHA, she was Pa.…
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